Savannah Bourbon Balls

A Savannah twist on a Kentucky favorite, these sinfully
delicious Bourbon Balls are made with Savannah Bourbon featuring our Sourwood
Honey.

If you can’t get your hands on the limited edition Savannah Honey Bourbon, feel free to substitute your favorite as always.

This recipe can
be made in a few hours so freak not fellow procrastinators who wait until the
last minute to even look at the instructions.
Having said that… if you let these bad boys rest overnight the result is
that much better. Once they set, you can
taste all of the bourbon-chocolatey sweet deliciousness at once. Did we mention they're gluten free?

ed pecans, vanilla, and bourbon in a small
bowl. Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Hint: the finer you chop, the faster your liquid will absorb so if you’re in a
hurry try chopping pecans in a food processor. If you are soaking overnight, a
rougher hand chop is good!

2. Cream butter with mixer and gradually add powdered sugar. Once
you’ve creamed the butter and sugar together, add pecan-bourbon and mix. If
mixture is too soft, add more sugar.

3. Use a small ice cream scoop or a spoon to form balls that are
slightly larger than 1-inch. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment
paper or wax paper and pop them in the freezer for a few or refrigerate for an
hour. Don’t worry about making the shape yet- once chilled, you can easily roll
into perfectly round balls.

4. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a heavy saucepan over low
heat, stirring constantly. Once smooth, let the chocolate cool. Dip chilled balls into the chocolate mixture
using a toothpick. (We use the ice cream scoop to scoop chocolate for a little
more control, then we hold the chocolate covered bourbon ball upside down for a
five seconds to let it begin to set).

5. Using a second toothpick place it on a lined, greased, and chilled
baking sheet. Top with a pecan to cover
the hole from the toothpick. Return
bourbon balls to refrigerator to set the chocolate. We recommend overnight or two, but can be
served in an hour.

Feeling extra?

-Add fresh vanilla to the bourbon instead of using extract.

-For the topper-
soak whole pecans in extra bourbon for an hour.
Lightly brush with honey and toast pecans. Be sure to let them cool completely
before using them to top off your Honey Bourbon Balls.